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original graphic novel series for the immensely popular properties "The
Dark Crystal " and "Labyrinth." Its manga version will follow
13-year-old Toby as he journeys back to the Labyrinth to assume his role as
the heir to the Goblin Kingdom. TOKYOPOP's
innovative product extensions include its pioneering Cine-Manga book
format, which features colorful flavors of pop culture's hottest films,
television shows and music videos." Based on the widely popular comics
characters, Marvel 's mightiest heroes come to life in their first animated
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joy for me and for TOKYOPOP to be able to work with The Jim Henson Company
and Neil Gaiman on these great titles," said TOKYOPOP editor Rob Valois. With nearly 28 million books in print, TOKYOPOP's
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release in 2006.
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, Marvel Animated Features, and Lionsgate
will hold the world premiere screening of the much-anticipated animated
feature "Ultimate Avengers: The Movie." This
groundbreaking web series fuses anime style art, comic book lettering, music
and Flash animation into a 12-hour fantasy/horror epic, the first three
episodes of which will be screened at WonderCon.

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"MirrorMask" prequel manga will be plotted by Gaiman, the award-winning
writer of the highly successful "Sandman" comics as well as the novels
"Good Omens" and "Coraline."

The "MirrorMask" prequel will tell the story of the princess' escape from
the Dark Palace and how she came to acquire the MirrorMask.

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'Labyrinth' and 'The Dark Crystal ,' I immediately wanted to include
'MirrorMask' as well. Recent projects include the Saturn Award -winning "Farscape:
The Peacekeeper Wars" and the features "Five Children and It" and
"MirrorMask . The company's global reach has recently expanded to Europe, with
new offices in the UK and Germany , in addition to its Los Angeles and Tokyo
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Disney Company), Henson is the recipient of nearly 50 Emmy Awards and nine
Grammy Awards. This film documents the tireless
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is hailed as a leading youth -oriented entertainment brand. The company has expanded its property
reach beyond publishing -- TOKYOPOP 's television series have been broadcast
in the United States on Cartoon Network, Showtime and G4Media , and are
released on DVD, with consumer products available at all major retail
outlets. Comic -Con International is a non
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appreciation for comics and related popular art forms primarily through the
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contribution of comics to art and culture. VTech , the creators of the electronic learning
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SAN FRANCISCO, WonderCon (February 10 -12, 2006),
the second largest comics , and pop culture convention in California (second
only to Comic-Con in San Diego) is playing host to a trio of world premiere
screenings. VTech is committed to creating electronic learning products that
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served as an inspiration for "MirrorMask.
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S. In a special promotion, the top 25 attendees arriving to the screening
dressed as their favorite Ultimates or Avengers hero will have the opportunity
to be one of the first to own the DVD before it's released!
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, Fox Home Entertainment presents the World
Premiere Screening of the new DVD release "Broken Saints.VTech to Develop V. Batman is a character that kids aspire
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"TOKYOPOP has consistently had innovative publishing and entertainment
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